Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 240-267 - OGLE, THOMAS, DEVILBISS - Mar 1861 Catharine M. OGLE vs Jane E. OGLE, et al John OGLE d/ May 1859, intestate d/ Catharine M. OGLE d/ Jane C. OGLE d/ Anna S. OGLE s/ John Oliver OGLE & w/ Matilda A. - Missouri Land - "Case of Necessity", 20 acres; from Samuel DEVILBISS & w/ Mary in 1833; adjoins land of Frederick BALSER. (witnessed by M. BALTZELL and John McDONALD) - "Case of Necessity", 1 acre; from Samuel DEVILBISS (of John) & w/ Mary in 1846; adjoined land of David BOYD and on the public road. (Witnessed by William OTT and Thomas PICKING) - "Monocacy Manor", 125 acres; from Nicholas RANDALL, exec/of Nicholas RANDALL, in 1821. (Previously to RANDALL from William CAMPBELL in 1814) Property lies on the Monocacy. RANDALL previously had sold a section to Philemon CROMWELL in 1814. - "Water, Wood and a Stone", 6 acres; from Lewis W. P. BALCH, trustee of John HEFFNER, dec'd, in 1830. (Witnessed by David O. THOMAS and J. M. HARDING, Justice of the Peace. Property totaled 152 acres in all and had a blacksmith shop, stable and log house. Testimony was heard from David O. THOMAS. John Oliver OGLE sold his share to his sisters in 1859. The sisters lived together in the house and the sister Anne had not wanted to sell and asked the land be equally divided. The house farm was resurveyed and called "The Three Sisters" and consisted of 130 acres: - Lot #1, 55 acres, to Ann S. OGLE (valued at $3,144), on Monocacy - Lot #2, 25 acres, to Catharine M. OGLE (valued at $4,000), adjoins New Dublin - Lot #3, 50 acres, to Jane C. OGLE (valued at $3,233) Catharine was to pay the other two sisters the difference in the value. The mountain land on "Case of Necessity" was also divided into three lots: - Lot #1, 6 acres, to Ann S. OGLE - Lot #2, 6 acres, to Catharine S. OGLE - Lot #3, 7 acres, to Jane E. OGLE Lands were divided by Arbitrary Commission of Henry R. HARRIS, Adam DIEHL and Christian WINEBRENNER; surveyor was William H. HILLEARY. Closed 26 Oct 1861. -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ==================